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LAU to GBA: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
4,491 mi
7,228 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from GBA?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Pailton (GBA) is 4,491 miles (7,228 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lamu and Pailton?
Pailton is 2 hours behind Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to GBA?
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